DENVER — Say, “Cheese!” or watch your speed. The City of Denver is planning to ramp up its photo radar enforcement across the city in 2026 as part of an effort to slow speeders and put a small dent in the city’s budget shortfall.
In Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 city budget, Johnston suggests a few different avenues to create revenue. That includes generating $2.2 million through traffic enforcement, with $610,000 created through increased photo enforcement.
The proposed city budget forecasts a $2.8 million increase in fines and forfeits through increased traffic enforcement, higher photo radar collections and increased parking fines due to improved enforcement routing…